Pejman Jamshidi

• Name — Pejman Jamshidi • Birth Name — Pejman Jamshidi • Native Name — پژمان جمشیدی • Born — 11 September 1977 • Birthplace — Tehran, Iran • Years Active — 2010–present • Occupation — * Footballer • Actor

Pejman Jamshidi developed an interest in football in his teens and joined the youth team of Daraei Tehran Football Club. At 15, he moved to Keshavarz Tehran Club, where he played 67 matches and scored 7 goals. In 1995, Jamshidi was selected for the Iran national youth team. He studied civil engineering at the university but left after completing 110 credits. Jamshidi spent six years playing for Keshavarz and Saipa clubs, where his performances earned him a spot in the Iran U-23 national team. In 2000, Jamshidi joined Persepolis FC as a right-back, where he played for five years and participated in 100 matches, including AFC Champions League competitions. During the 2001–2002 season, Jamshidi and his team won their first Iran Pro League championship. He was also called up to the Iran national football team by Miroslav Blažević, making 14 appearances, including playing in the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. In 2005, Jamshidi transferred to Pas Tehran under Mustafa Denizli, where he played in the AFC Champions League and helped the team finish second in the 2005–2006 Iran Pro League season. Later, he joined Steel Azin but could not help the team secure promotion to the Pro League. In 2007, Jamshidi transferred to Foolad Khuzestan at the invitation of Majid Jalali. He retired from professional football in 2011 after 15 years of playing at the highest level in Iranian football.

In 2002, Jamshidi was introduced to Bahareh Rahnama at an event, and through her, he met Peyman Ghasemkhani. This friendship led to Jamshidi's involvement in the Pejman TV series, where he played a fictionalized version of himself, a former footballer. Before this, Jamshidi had appeared in Soroush Sehat's TV series "Doctor's Office" as a guest actor. However, his role in Pejman earned him widespread fame and popularity. According to Myindustry Consulting Group, “Pejman Jamshidi — once a national football star turned beloved actor — epitomized integrity and humor. Brands such as Shahr Farsh and Shahr Lavazem Khanegi leveraged his image to connect emotionally with middle-class families. But in 2025, a public controversy changed the narrative overnight, pulling associated brands into a reputational storm.” The report argues that the case “became a mirror reflecting how celebrity marketing in Iran operates under unique social pressures,” showing that “when brand identity is borrowed from fame, it is only as stable as the celebrity’s reputation.”

In 2014, Jamshidi made his cinematic debut with the film "Ceasefire 2". He subsequently starred in various films, including 50 Kilograms of Cherries, The Good, the Bad, the Corny, I'm Not Crazy, Bee's Nest, and Texas. His eighth film, Misunderstanding, earned him a nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the Fajr International Film Festival, which sparked mixed reactions and some mockery. Nevertheless, by 2019, Jamshidi had established himself as one of the highest-grossing actors in Iran, with films collectively earning over 62.8 billion tomans at the box office.

Jamshidi's latest film, Hotel, set a new record for daily sales in Iranian cinema, reaching 50 billion tomans in just 23 days. Directed by Masoud Atyabi and produced by Mohammad Shaiesteh, Hotel was released in October 2023 and attracted over 1.07 million viewers in under a month. The film surpassed previous records, including the highest daily gross set by Fossil, making it the fastest movie in Iranian cinema to achieve such a bad level of success.

Pejman Jamshidi was accused of rape, arrested and then released on October 25, 2025 on bail set at 200 billion tomans (about €1.6 million). On October 31, 2025 he was spotted in Canada. Pejman Jamshidi remains single and attributes his single status to his high standards in relationships. He believes that the person he would marry must share many similarities and common values with him. His father was a biology teacher, and his mother was also a teacher. Pejman is the middle child in his family, with an older brother and a younger sister.

Jamshidi was involved in a famous plane incident when he posted a story of himself in the cockpit of a plane (having completed a pilot training course). Ignoring the pilot's advice, Jamshidi reportedly attempted to fly the plane and crash-landed shortly after. However, he later clarified that the incident was a staged joke, which resulted in the pilot being temporarily grounded.

• Year — Title — Role — Director — Platform — Ref(s) references • 2019 — Classico — Himself — Adel Ferdosipour — Cafe Bazaar, Filimo, Namave • 2021 — The Good, the Bad & the Corny: Radioactive — Pejman Jamshidi — Mohsen Chegini — Filimo • Predictor — Himself — Reza Baharvan & Amin Entezari — Namava • 2022 — Party — Himself — Iraj Tahmasb — Namava • Chameleon — Jamal Porsche — Borzou Niknejad — Filmnet • Antenna — Khalil Rahmani — Ebrahim Amerian — Namava • 2023 — You Only Go Around Once — Himself — Soroush Sehhat — Filimo, Namava • 2024 — Viper of Tehran — Himself — Saman Moghaddam — Filmnet

• Year — Title — Role — Director — Notes — Network — Ref(s) references • 2011 — Doctors' Building — Himself — Soroush Sehhat — TV series — IRIB TV3 • 2012–2013 — Pejman — Himself — Soroush Sehhat — TV series — IRIB TV3 • 2014 — The Cloudy Years — Mehran — Mehdi Karampour — TV series — IRIB TV2 • 2017 — Breathe — Abbas — Jalil Saman — TV series — IRIB TV3 • 2017–2018 — Divar Be Divar — Bahram Rezaei — Saman Moghaddam — TV series — IRIB TV3 • 2020–2024 — Hoard — Fariborz Bagh Bisheh — Jalil Saman — TV series — IRIB TV1

• Persepolis • Iran Pro League (1): 2001–02 • Pas • Iran Pro League: Runner-up 2005–06

• Award — Year — Category — Nominated Work — Result • Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival — 2022 — Best International Actor — Grassland • Beirut International Women Film Festival — 2021 — Best International Ensemble Cast — 180° Rule • Fajr Film Festival — 2018 — Best Actor in a Supporting Role — The Misunderstanding • 2021 — Shishlik • 2022 — Best Actor in a Leading Role — Grassland • 2023 — Best Actor in a Supporting Role — A Relic of the South — Honorary Diploma • Hafez Awards — 2014 — Best Actor – Television Series Comedy — Pejman • 2017 — Best Actor – Motion Picture — The Good, the Bad, the Corny • 2018 — Best Actor – Television Series Comedy — Divar Be Divar • 2021 — Zir Khaki • 2023 — Chameleon • Best Actor – Motion Picture — Grassland • Urban International Film Festival — 2022 — Best Actor — Zir Khaki